Match-scratcher and advertising attachment.



No. 820,384` v PATENTED MAY l5, 1906. J. R. BROWN.

MATCH SGRATGHEN 4AND ADVERTISING ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1906.

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MATCH-SCRATCHER AND ADVERTISING ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 15, 1906.

Application led January 19, i906. Serial No. 296,850.

To all whom t 11m/y concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at China Grove, in the county of Rowan and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch-Scratchers and Advertising Attachments, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to an attachment for lamps, and comprises a match-scratcher and advertising device which is attached to the lamp in such a manner as not to interfere with the operation thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide an advertising device which is very attractive, can be produced. at a slight cost, and which forms a very desirable attachment for any lamp.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details 'of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the device. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the device when j etached. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank before it is bent and shows the attachment as formed Without advertising matter thereon.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to Vin the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The device comprises, essentially, a plate or strip of thin elastic material, such as sheet metal, which is provided along its edge with tongues or extensions, by means of which it is secure l to the burner.

The numeral l designates a strip of sheet metal which is bent so as to conform to the outer rim yof the burner and is provided at approximately its middle portion with a, matchscratching surface 2, which is preferably formed. by roughening the metal. This roughened surface may cover nearly the cntire plate, as shown in Fig. 3, or may be centered. at some one point to leave room for advertising matter.

As shown in the drawings, the advertising matter is located upon both sides of the match-scratching surface, as seen at 3, and is formed by perforating the metal. The upper edge of the plate l is formed with two spaced projections 4, the extremities of which are bent at right angles to form the arms 5, which I' extend in opposite directions. These arms 5 are split longitudinally, and hence comprise two tongues 6 and 7, the lower tongue 6 upon members'S upon the burner, while the upper tongue 7 is twisteLl around the spring meme bers 8 with penknife or fingers to hold the plate permanently in position. Each end of jecting ear 9, the end of which is bent outwarvly and then inwardly to form a hook l0,

of the burner. Owing to the fact that the from the lamp will pass through the perforations and illuminate the advertising matter upon the plate 1 in such a manner as to render it very effective. As shown in the drawings, a horseshoe l 1 is preferably placed upon the plate l as an emblem of gool luck. When this device is placed upon the lamp, it will be observed that it is located entirely below the burner, and hence is not in the Way and can be permanently securedL in position. Owing to the fact that the plate 1 is formedr of spring material, the device can be made to fit the various sizes of burners, since the projections commodate themselves to the variable distances between the spring-arms 8, and the ends of the plate can be sprung outwardly to 'lit the larger burners.

l Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match scratching surface thereon, and extensions projecting from the plate, the ends of said projections being split to form tongues, one of which fits over the spring members upon the burner, while the opposite tongue is twisted around the spring members to form a permanent connection.

2. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match scratching surface thereon, an extension projecting from the upper edge of the plate and engaging with the spring members upon the burner, and ears projecting from the plate and engaging with the rim around the gallery of the burner.

3. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match scratching surface thereon, an extension projecting from the upper edge of the plate at an intermediate point, said extension being split to form tongues, one of which is adapted to engage with the spring members upon the burner,

each of the arms 5 engaging with the spring the plate l is formed with an upwardly-prowhich fits against the rim-of the gallery or base` gallery of the burner is perforated, the light 4 and tongues 5 can be so formed as to ac-` IOC IIO

while the opposite -tongue is adapted to be I' being provided with oppositely-extending 45' twisted around one of the spring members to secure a permanent connection, and ears projecting from the plate and adapted to engage with the rim of the gallery around the lampburner.

4. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match-scratching surface thereon and provided with advertising matter, an extension projecting from the upper edge of the plate at an intermediate point, said extension being split to form tongues, one of which is adapted to engage with the spring members of the burner, while the opposite tongue is twisted around the spring members to secure a permanent connection, and ears projecting from the plate and engaging with the rim of the burner.

5. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match-scratching surface thereon, and spaced extensions projecting from the upper edge o'f the plate at an intermediate point, the extremities of the proj ections being provided with oppositely-extending transverse arms which are adapted to engage with the spring members upon the burner.

6. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match-scratching surface thereon and spaced extensions projecting from the upper edge of the plate at an intermediate point, the extremities of the proj ections being provided with oppositely-extending lateral arms which are split to form tongues, one of the tongues on each of the arms being adapted to hook overone of the spring members upon the burner, while the opposite tongue is twisted around the spring member to form a permanent connection.

7. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match-scratching surface thereon, spaced extensions projecting from the upper edge of the plate at an intermediate point, the extremities of the projections transverse arms which are adapted to engage with the spring members upon the burner, and ears at the end of the plate which project upwardly and engage with the rim o1" the burner.

8. The combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having a match-scratching surface thereon, spaced extensions projecting from\ the upper edge of the plate at an intermediate point, the extremities of the projections being provided with oppositely-extending lateral arms which are split to form tongues, one of the tongues on each of the arms being adapted to hook over one of the spring members upon the burner, while the opposite tongue is twisted around the spring member to form a permanent connection, and ears at the end of the plate whichproj ect upwardly and engage with the rim of the burner.

9. rlhe combination of a lamp-burner, a plate having perforated matter therein which is illuminated by the light from the lamp, extensions projecting from the edge of the plate and adapted to engage with the spring members upon the burner, and ears projecting j from the plate and adapted to engage with the rim of the burner.

10. The combination of a lamp-burner, plate having perforated matter therein which is illuminated by the light ofthe lamp, and spaced extensions projecting from the upper edge of the plate, the extremities of the projections being provided with oppositely-extending transverse arms which are adapted to engage with the spring members upon the burner.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. BROWN. [L. s]

Witnesses:

V. L. CORRELL, A JAMEsE. CORRELL.. 

